From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dawn Elberta Wells (October 18, 1938 - December 30, 2020) was an American actress who is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom Gilligan's Island. She and Tina Louise are the last surviving regular cast members from that series. In Holly ... wood, Wells made her debut on ABC's The Roaring 20s and the movie The New Interns and was cast in episodes of such television series as 77 Sunset Strip, The Cheyenne Show, Maverick, and Bonanza, before she took the role of Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island. She reprised her character in the various Gilligan's Island reunion specials, including the reunion cartoon spin-off Gilligan's Planet and three reunion movies: Rescue from Gilligan's Island, The Castaways on Gilligan's Island, and The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island. She also appeared as a guest star on Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, 87th Precinct, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, Ripcord, The Everglades, The Detectives, It's a Man's World, Channing, Laramie, Burke's Law, The Invaders, The Wild Wild West, The F.B.I., Vega$, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Matt Houston, ALF, Herman's Head, Three Sisters, Pastor Greg, and Roseanne. Following Gilligan's Island, Wells embarked on a theater career, appearing in nearly one hundred theatrical productions as of July 2009. She spent the majority of the 1970s, and 1980s, touring in musical theater productions. She also had a one-woman show at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1985. In 1993, Wells published Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook with co-writers Ken Beck and Jim Clark, including a foreword by Bob Denver. She was close to Alan Hale Jr., who played The Skipper in Gilligan's Island, even after the series completed its run, and he contributed a family recipe ("Kansas Chicken and Dumplings") to her cookbook. Hale's character was the inspiration behind such concoctions as Skipper's Coconut Pie, Skipper's Navy Bean Soup, and Skipper's Goodbye Ribeye, and he is depicted as Skipper Jonas Grumby in numerous photographs throughout the book. She said in a 2014 interview with GoErie.com, "Alan could not have been kinder to a young actress. He was a real peach." In 2005, Wells consigned her original gingham blouse and shorts ensemble for sale from her signature role. Beverly Hills auction house Profiles in History sold it for $20,700. In 2008, she joined Gilligan's Island creator Sherwood Schwartz in Los Angeles for the celebration of Schwartz's entry into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She appeared on the "Celebrity Holiday Bash" episode of Food Network's Chopped, which first aired December 1, 2013. In 2014, Wells released What Would Mary Ann Do? A Guide to Life, which she co-wrote with Steve Stinson. The book was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Gilligan's Island. Gilligan's Island co-star Russell Johnson died on January 16, 2014, and Wells and Tina Louise are the only surviving cast members of the sitcom. In May 2016, Wells was named Marketing Ambassador to MeTV Network. In January 2019, Wells was seen promoting the Gilligan's Island television series on the MeTV television network. CLR
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
2001
as Mary Anne (Narator)
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Gilligan's Island
as Mary Ann Summers
Episodes: 98
First Aired: Sep 26, 1964
Gilligan's Planet
as Ginger Grant / Mary Ann Summers (voices)
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Sep 18, 1982
The Love Boat
as Valerie Madden
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 1977
Growing Pains
as Myrtle Deforest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1985
Burke's Law
as Wendy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1963
The F.B.I.
as Carol Morton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1965
ALF
as Mary Ann Summers
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1986
87th Precinct
as Kathy Blakely
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 25, 1961
The Wild Wild West
as Betsy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1965
Cheyenne
as Sarah Claypool
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1955
Growing Pains
as Casting Receptionist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1985
Laramie
as Millie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1959
Surfside 6
as Consuelo Hernandez
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1960
Hawaiian Eye
as Lois Corey
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1959
Maverick
as Caprice Rambeau
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1957
Bonanza
as Marty Johnson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Bonanza
as Moon Holt
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
The Invaders
as Eileen Brown
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 10, 1967
Wagon Train
as Mrs. Murray
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1957
77 Sunset Strip
as Judy Rogers
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 10, 1958
Herman's Head
as Mary Ann
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1991
77 Sunset Strip
as Nixie Martin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 10, 1958
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
as Gumbalina Toothington (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 13, 2018
77 Sunset Strip
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 10, 1958
Girlfriends
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 2000
Roseanne
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 18, 1988
E! True Hollywood Story
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 21, 1996
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 15, 1994
Surfside 6
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1960
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
Everglades
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 09, 1961
Vega$
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1978
Matt Houston
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1982
The Detectives
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 16, 1959
The Roaring 20's
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 15, 1960
Hagen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 15, 1980
Dawn Wells Reel Adventures
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Unknown
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1998
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 10, 1996
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 2009
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